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RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
4th – 6th Partnership Institute
Building a Conceptual Understanding of Fractions:
A 4th Through 6th Grade Partnership
A CALL TO ACTION
"These Standards are not intended to be new names for old ways of doing business. They are a call to take the next step."
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics RCCSD District Mathematics Department n Jodi Albers, Supervisor of Mathematics n Lou Mingione, Secondary Mathematics Specialist n Eric Shane, Elementary Mathematics Specialist n Shirl Ellison, Elementary Mathematics Specialist Participants n 23 District Schools n 15 Elementary n 8 Secondary Institute of Higher Education n University of Delaware, MSERC n Janice McCarthy n Val Maxwell Instructional Technology Coaches n Karen Ammann n Vicki Green Funding n Delaware Department of Education n $122,600
4th – 6th Partnership Institute
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INVESTED PARTNERS EXAMINING THE DATA
Count Pre Assessment Post Assessment Change Total 128 11.53 13.30 +1.77 0 - 9 39 7.59 10.92 +3.33 10 – 15 74 12.57 14.05 +1.48 Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Survey (MKT)
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FRACTIONAL UNDERSTANDING
“The coherence and sequential nature of mathematics dictate the foundational skills that are necessary for the learning of algebra. The most important foundational skill not presently developed appears to be proficiency with fractions (including decimals, percents, and negative fractions). The teaching of fractions must be acknowledged as critically important and improved before an increase in student achievement in algebra can be expected.”
National Mathematics Advisory Panel RCCSD
GOALS
- Explore what educators need to know and be able to
do in order to effectively instruct students in the area of fractions using visual models, number talks, and additional research-based strategies.
- Examine and reflect on research that explores best
practices for teaching the essential ideas that students must grasp about fractions.
- Examine and implement rich mathematical tasks
that align to CCSSM.
- Explore the understanding of rigor within CCSSM
through the development and implementation of model lessons.
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